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Slovenia may not have won a game at a European Championship yet, but three draws sent them through to the knock-out stages of a major men’s tournament for the first time. Their Euro 2024 last-16 qualification as one of the four best third-placed teams was sealed via a 0-0 draw with Group C winners England. Slovenia’s players stayed on the pitch and celebrated wildly with their fans, who no doubt saw the irony of fellow former Yugoslav states Serbia and Croatia – much bigger nations – crashing out on the same night. Slovenia coach Matjaž Kek told a news conference: “I didn’t quite expect us to …

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